Claudia gritted her teeth and stared at the forward's breakthrough attack with blood-red eyes. The attack did not go smoothly, especially when it encountered a defense line built with a large number of trenches, blocking ropes, fences and deer villages. The attack encountered Although the fortifications with the help of infantry could not stop the progress of the cavalry, too much time was wasted on these things. The enemy blocked it extremely tenaciously, and almost every inch of land had to be repeated. Only by fighting hard can one succeed, and after each retreat, the enemy can always re-build a new line of defense in a short period of time. With such step-by-step progress, Claudia cannot imagine when she will reach Fanlin at this speed. At the foot of the city.
The war supervisor's knife in his hand had already killed two centurions who had withdrawn without orders. Claudia could not imagine the spirit that made these men from the Western Regions turn from Li Wufeng's enemies into his loyal subordinates. He even They specifically tortured and interrogated several seriously injured prisoners, but found nothing. According to what the other party said, fairness and justice can make millions of people in the Western Regions surrender to Li Wufeng. Then the world is a bit too simple. But Claudia had to admit that she had indeed underestimated the group of Western Region soldiers blocking her way. She originally thought that it would only take a few charges to defeat these motley crews in the Western Region army system, but she didn't. Thinking of the tenacity and bravery displayed, it is comparable to the elite soldiers in Kaman's army.
Another attack wave failed. The armored cavalry seemed a little uncomfortable in front of the various fortifications dug and laid out by the enemy. This was also the main reason that limited the attack efficiency of his own army. However, the enemy was too well prepared, and there were many road passes. A large number of traps and pits were laid out, and even some major roads were completely destroyed. The baggage trucks had to stop and wait for the roads to be repaired. These conditions greatly affected the morale of the troops.
Seeing the slightest hint of coldness coming out of the general's teeth, several thousand cavalry (husband) captains had some shadows lingering in their hearts. Even the two miscellaneous regiments of the Western Xinjiang Army can have such combat power, although they cannot be said to be comparable to our own side. Yes, but what if the First Army of Western Xinjiang, which is currently attacking Fanlin City, comes to intercept our troops? This is simply too much to think about.
Claudia's cold eyes wandered over the several Ten Thousand Cavalry Commanders, obviously thinking about how to open up this dull situation. This situation must not continue any longer, otherwise she will become a sinner of the entire empire. Once Fanlin falls, , the negative impact is unpredictable, and I am afraid that the morale of the entire Imperial Army will suffer a devastating blow.
"Tie Ergen! Orga! This time, your ten thousand cavalry and ten thousand troops are coming! Note that once Orga's ten thousand troops destroy the enemy's defense line, Tiergen and your ten thousand cavalry must follow immediately. Breakthrough, I must capture the hill in front of me today! If I can't complete the task, you two will come to see me! Fendelson, your team of ten thousand people will follow and cover you to help them break through! I must see Fan Desen tomorrow. Lincheng!" It almost burst out from between the teeth with ice particles. Claudia's words left no room for bargaining. Now that the battle situation has reached this point, if she doesn't act cruelly, I'm afraid it will really lead to chaos. It's a big disaster.
After exchanging encouraging glances with each other, the three burly men in armor came out with fists clasped and said in a thunderous voice: "Don't worry, Commander Ke, I will ensure that the mission is completed!"
A new round of attacks began. This time the Kamans seemed extremely cunning. The infantry rolled in irregularly from all directions and soon covered the entire defense line. This time the enemy was obviously well prepared, except for The engineers protecting the center quickly destroyed various fortifications and tore them into several huge holes. These infantrymen were also extremely fierce. They refused to give an inch in the face of the counterattack of their own troops and fought to the death on the spot. Facing the counterattack of a small group of their own cavalry, the Kamans also appeared to be very experienced. They relied on their heavy infantry as a support point and constantly harassed their own cavalry with bows and arrows. Due to the limitations of the terrain, they not only hindered the enemy's cavalry, but also hindered the enemy's cavalry. The cavalry on one's own side was also affected, and the battle quickly turned into a fight between infantry.
Davati carefully observed the enemy's tactics. It seemed that it was difficult to stop the enemy's breakthrough this time. Several fortifications were quickly destroyed by enemy engineers. Once the fortifications were destroyed, the enemy's armored cavalry would immediately follow. If you don't pay attention, you will be divided and surrounded by the enemy. At this time, the enemy infantry is so dazzling. It is obvious that they want to hold back their men. If they don't retreat now, it will be too late.
With a wave of his hand, the messenger immediately signaled for the horn to be blown, and the low sound of the horn rippled in the wilderness where there were shouts of killing. The soldiers in Western Xinjiang who heard the horn quickly got rid of the entanglement and ran back. Of course, there were a few unfortunate ones who couldn't escape and were drowned. amidst growing waves of enemy soldiers.
Davati sighed slightly. This was the third time today that this man from the Western Region sighed. The task assigned by the coach was too difficult. Dawati is not a soldier who is afraid of war and death. This passionate man from Kuqa believes that he will never frown even at the moment when the blade enters his neck. But in such a tragic and cruel war, he This was his first experience, and it also made him deeply aware of the great responsibility he shouldered.
Although nominally his and Uday's two regiments are 10,000 more than the opponent's army, and although he has always been proud of the performance of his men, he has to recognize the combat effectiveness of the Kamans. It is indeed much stronger than the two regiments of his own and Uday's. The fame of the Kaman Royal Guards did not come out of thin air. Only then did Davati truly understand why the coach assigned this task. He was so solemn that he even had to issue a military order himself. But the enemy's strength does not mean that he is intimidated because of his inaction. On the contrary, this arouses Dawati's ambition and arrogance. Although the successive interceptions and attacks have brought unprecedented huge losses to his troops, at least One thing I can be proud of is that the 7th and 8th Mixed Corps successfully delayed the enemy's attack progress, allowing the enemy to advance less than 60 miles in five days.
However, the severe situation also made Davati realize that it was already difficult to rely on his own corps and the 8th corps to block the enemy's attack. Two days ago, the commander-in-chief had sent a letter asking if he needed reinforcements, but he had flatly rejected them. But now, the cruel reality is before us. The 60,000 elite soldiers of the two corps are now less than 30,000 capable of going into battle. The fatigue strength of the soldiers has also reached the limit. Maybe the Kaman people will charge twice tomorrow, and their defense line is really It might fall apart. Honor is important, but it must not delay the opportunity to fight. If you force yourself to hold on because of the passion of the men from the Western Regions, once a crisis occurs, the life and death of the two regiments will be a trivial matter, delaying the Fanlin campaign, and you will never be able to redeem yourself. . But now Fanlin's siege has entered a critical moment, and the city will fall in these two days. If I propose reinforcements at this time, will it affect the coach's arrangement? This series of troubles is entangled in Davati. Maybe it's time to discuss requesting reinforcements with Uday. If the enemy's offensive does not decrease tomorrow, how long can this line of defense be able to withstand? Even if we can survive tomorrow, what about the day after tomorrow? Dawati didn't have much confidence.
The Xijiang people's defense line was finally broken again. Looking at the retreating enemy troops, Claudia nodded with satisfaction. Tiergen and Orga cooperated well, and completely destroyed the enemy's resistance in two attacks. confidence. It seemed that he would finally be able to reach Fanlin City tomorrow. Claudia finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although her side suffered a lot of losses, Claudia also knew that the enemy also paid a lot of money to stop her. The price, now is finally the time for the clouds to clear and the fog to clear up to see the true story.
Holding the telescope high, she wanted to enjoy the scene of the enemy's retreat, but another ignorant person interrupted Claudia's interest that she had finally cultivated.
"Keshuai, a special envoy from China has come, saying that there is an emergency situation that needs to be reported to you."
I was impatient and waved to the adjutant to wait for a while, but I seemed to hear his adjutant's tone being a little strange, and my heart moved. I turned around and saw the gray-faced adjutant's lips twitching, and his eyes were full of despair. He was horrified. Shocked, Claudia stared at the other party: "What happened? Why this expression?"
"Keshuai, the domestic situation has changed. We, we..." At this point, the adjutant had a sad look on his face, as if he couldn't bear to say any more.
A feeling of trance and dizziness suddenly hit her. Claudia, who had not had a good night's sleep for several nights, felt her eyes darken and her body swayed. Fortunately, the adjutant reacted quickly and hurriedly supported him.
"What's going on? What happened in the country? Tell me, huh?" She shook her head and calmed her mind. Claudia knew that she would not be able to panic at this time, otherwise she would be on the front line of this battlefield. Once the news spreads, it will cause an uncontrollable situation.
The adjutant's face turned from white to blue, and he said sadly: "According to the special envoy, the situation in the country has changed drastically. The Bein people tore up the peace agreement that was about to be signed, and brazenly launched the largest-ever attack on the northern part of the empire. Many areas in the north have fallen. , Mazagrad Fortress has been captured by the Bein people, Murmansk is also surrounded by the Bein army, Prime Minister Gomez has resigned from the position of prime minister, and the current prime minister is held by Duke Vasili, while the deputy prime minister and foreign minister by the Duke of Knox, who, as envoy to Chancellor Gomez, conveyed orders for the last time.”